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    Computer Weekly IT news round-up: 3 March 2008

    en-gbMarch 03, 2008

    About this Episode

    This week: Computer Weekly’s quarterly survey of the IT jobs market, conducted by SSL, reveals that the demand for IT professionals in financial services is starting to drop, as the credit crunch causes turmoil in the markets; executive editor Tony Collins reports that a new national database of confidential patient records is being opened to access by NHS staff without professional qualifications; and deputy technology editor John-Paul Kamath reports that budget airline EasyJet is redesigning its website using Web 2.0 technologies to allow customers to plan complete holiday itineraries, rather than just book flights.

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